Shittim

British  

/ ˈʃɪtɪm /

noun

1. Old Testament the site to the east of the Jordan and northeast of the Dead Sea where the Israelites encamped before crossing the Jordan (Numbers 25:1–9)

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Example Sentences

Author Hill draws on imagination to describe the vale of Shittim, location of the wicked cities of the plain, Sodom and Gomorrah, though with benefit of modern geological research.

From Time Magazine Archive

"As for the timber," said Fuller, "it may be termed the English Shittim Wood."

From Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure by Fernie, William Thomas

While Joshua was at Shittim, he secretly sent two men as spies, with the command: "Go, explore the land and especially Jericho."

From The Children's Bible by Sherman, Henry A.

And finally, the letters of which the wood "Shittim" is composed, stand for Shalom, "peace," Tobah, "good," Yesh'uah. "salvation," and Mehillah, "forgiveness."

From The Legends of the Jews — Volume 3 by Radin, Paul

When twenty-four thousand of Simon fell at Shittim, the widows they left behind married husbands of all the other tribes.

From The Legends of the Jews — Volume 2 by Szold, Henrietta